While several restaurants at Peninsula Town Center have yet to open, JoJack's Espresso Bar & Cafe is up and running and serving great sandwiches. This is the second location for this eatery that began in the Churchland area of Portsmouth.

JoJack's has a great lineup of lunch items, including daily soup specials, salads and sandwiches they call Inspirations. There's also a trio of out-of-the-ordinary items: Piadines, which are grilled flatbreads filled with ingredients; Paninis, sandwiches made with ciabatta bread; and Pizzettas, a pizza-style entree with a foccacia bread base.

We chose the La Parisienne, one of its more popular Inspiration sandwiches. It's a tasty chicken salad made with walnuts and dried cranberries and served on a croissant with lettuce and tomato. It comes on a trendy black square plate with crispy chips and a pickle spear.

Everything about the sandwich appealed to us. The croissant was soft and flaky, and the romaine lettuce had a nice crunch to it.

JoJack's also offers a great dining experience. We liked it!

David Nicholson writes about the local restaurant scene. Call him at 247-4794 or e-mail dnicholson@ dailypress.com. Check out "The Dish" blog online at www.daily press.com.